lifeless

[US]/'laɪflɪs/
[UK]/ˈlaɪflɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. lacking life; dull; uninteresting.

Phrases & Collocations

dull and lifeless

lifeless body

Example Sentences

He is lifeless that is faultless.

a lifeless performance of the sonata; lifeless colors).

his lifeless body was taken from the river.

Lifeless bodies from the airplane crash lay on the ground.

a lifeless body), to what does not support life (

a lifeless planet), and to what lacks animation, spirit, or brightness (

Real-world Examples

From the outside, these things appear entirely lifeless.

Source: The secrets of our planet.

He saw a dead, lifeless look in them.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 1

Certainly things are lifeless, cold and in suspension.

Source: The school of life

If life would be permanent, it would be lifeless.

Source: The wisdom of Laozi's life.

He seemed lifeless. Just then a game warden appeared.

Source: The Trumpet Swan

Next to her, the lifeless body of her offspring.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

Come on, Ali. There're no Martians. Mars is lifeless.

Source: Crazy English 900 Sentences

For a nearly lifeless planet, Mercury still has some movement.

Source: The History Channel documentary "Cosmos"

But lifeless processes can make carbonate-rich rocks like limestone, too.

Source: National Geographic Reading Selections

Seconds later, you will find yourself holding her lifeless body.

Source: Superhero Science (Audio Version)

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